Educational device



'Mrch 30,1926.v y l y s. KANTOR EDUCATIONAL DEVICE Filed May 15, 1924Suva/nto@ Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES SAL KAN'IDOB,` OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EDUCATIONAL DEVICE.

Application filed May 13, 1924. Serial No. 712,944.

To all whomK t may conce/rn.' l

Be it known that I, SAL KAN'ror., a citizen of the United States, and aresident of borough of Manhattan, in the city of NewiYork, county of NewYork, and Stateof New York, have invented an Improvement 1n EducationalDevices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to a novel and improved educational device, andit relates to a very simple apparatus that is especially adapted toassist one in learningl and im'- proving his skill in reading, writing,spelling and arithmetic. Although the device is particularly useful intraining the youthful mind, it may be employed to advantage by one tolearn our language.

It is well known in the art o f teaching;l that illustrations play avery important part in making a definite impression on the mind, and Ihave therefore constructed my apparatus with a series ofillustrationshaving two or more and preferably all of said illustrations positionedwithin the range of the eye at all times. The portions of the apparatuswhich are directed to the reading', writing' and spelling are preferredto be einployed in conjunction with the illustrations. Thus after anexercise has been accom- 30 plished ,in one phase of learning` theresult may be used inV working out an exercise in another phase oflearning'.

The main object of this invention is to provide a new and improved uniteducational device, simple in construct-ion, of low cost in manufacture.and one that iscapable of being manipulated to exercise the mind inseveral phases of learning.

Another object of the invention is to provide a single apparatus thatcombines the educational features of reading', writing', spelling' andarithmetic.

A further object of my invention is to provide a novel educationaldevice of few constructional relements that are capable of maximum usewithout showing wear.

Another and important object is to provide an educational device whichhas several educational features directed to arithmetic, spelling', andthe like, and has illustrations of animals and articles with notation ofthe spelling' thereof in printed form and in script form, and inaddition provides separate or individual'letters and numerals which maybe combined to spell namesvor Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on theline 2-2 of Fig. 1 without showing in detail the section of the meansfor fastening removable elements;

Fig-. 3 is a top plan view of one of the elements in extended positionand carrying a letter of the alphabet; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing how such an element is preferablyheld in my novel apparatus. Y

In general, my novel device preferably comprises two assembled partswherein one of said parts is provided with a seriesof illustrationspreferably viewable at all times and it is also provided with a seriesof problems in multiplication also viewable at all times. The other partis provided with names of the objects illustrated and with the productsof the problems in multiplication. Pointers are provided and carried bythe second part and preferably positioned over the surface of the firstpart and are movable to point to any of the'illustrations andvto theproblems in multiplication. lhen the pointers are moved thesecond partis automatically moved and the name of the objectA in the illustration,and, the product of the multiplication, automatically register withsuitable openings in the first part so that the spelling of the name ofthe article or animal illustrated and the product of multiplication maybe readily noted. `One of thev particular features of my device is thatI print the name and also write it in script form, thus impressing' onthe mind'the two manners or methods in which the name may be presented.

Another and important feature of my inventionr is to provide places onone of the parts for holding' a series of individual elements, each ofwhich carries one letter of the alphabet or one numeral. There is alsoprovided a row in which several of these letters or numerals may beassembled for spelling.

Vthe second or lower part. lscribed the particular construction of my'lhis last'teature is particularly advantzv geous, as the one learningmay use the individual elements in spelling out the names of the object,article or animal illustrated or of the product of multiplication shown.This spelling operation assists very materially in thoroughly fixing animpression on the mind. lith my improved arrangement all of the namedfeatures of learning are shown and they cooperate one with another toteach reading, arithmetic and spelling. For instance, one of thepointers may be moved t0 the illustration of the dog. It Will then benoted that the name dog is shown in printed and script form anditregisters with an opening and is thus viewable to the person learning.The result of this exercise may be'used for the exercise of spellingwherein the individual elements having the letters D, O-,and G may beassembled asshoivn .in the 'drawingto execute the/spelling of the name.The same method of procedure may be carried out in executingerercises inarithmetic, and the products thereof may be carried out by assemblingthe numerals or by spelling themA out. l

Referring now to the apparatus illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, ldesire to makethe tivo parts l and 2 of metal or of another approvedmaterial and rto mount themen a suitableY base 3 in any preferred mannerwhich permits the parts to have relative movement to each other. lnvcarrying out this construction l provide a pin 4ifastened in the block 3Vand have the height of this pin Ysuiiticieut to accommodate the knob 5which is preferably firmly fastened on Vthe part'l so that this part maybe rotated relatively to theother part as has heretofore been stated. lprovide suitable pointers and I have herein shown them in preferred,form 6 and 7 formed integrally l With part 2 andV bent over so as tooverlap the edge of part one. lf desired, the pointers maybe separatepieces suitably attached to Having now deimproved apparatus l will non7describe the educational features. f

Referring particularly to Figure l it will benoted that the parts l and2 are construoted in the form off-discs, although .it is illustrationsmay be of any objects vto be understood that they may be of any otherdesired form. The series of illustrations of objects are preferablyplaced around the edge of the disc or part 1 near the edge thereof asillustrated at 8 and 9. These which are readily perceptible andunderstandable by the youthful mind. l.Vhen desired, other objectsmay beillustrated. l prefer however to have these illustrations presented incolors as it is Well lrnoWn that colored drawings attract and maintainattention. @ne of the sections in the annular line of the illustrationsis cut ont as illustrattalat 10A so that the names of the objectsillustrated may be noted as they register with this opening. Iparticularly desire that these naine portion of the second disc whichcarries the name of the object illustrated Will register with theopening l0.' Thesecond' disc, it will be perceived, is suitably providedwith a series of names of the objects illustrated and the tivo discs areassembled so that when one of the pointers points to any particular oneof the illustrations the name of the'object of illustration Willregister in the opening l0. Y.

ln providing my improved device With combinations of figures forexercises in arithmea tic I prefer tovalso arrange these combina* tionsin annular series as illustrated on disc orv part l and While have shownthe arithmetic combinations as being for problems in multiplication Idesire it to be understood that othercombinations of'numerals may eeemployedto obtain exercises in subtraction and addition and in the moresimpleY forms for theveryr young children there maybe only one numeralin each section or division or the number 30er ll() or the like. lnarranging the combinations of numerals l desire to provi-de suchcombinations as permit n quick and thorough learning of themultiplication tables. Thus l have provided in space l2 the combinationof 0X1 and 1X0, Whilein space-13 lt have shown the combination of 5X8and 8X5. 'llhi-ougli-out the series of these combinations it will befound that each number from one to nino is shown as being multiplied by'each other nun'iberof the niunerals from one to Aninev It will ofcourse be noted that all ot those combinations are not shown on thedrawing, only a sufficient number being illustrated to disclose myideas. A suitable opening ,lll s provided in disc l so that the iroductsof the multiplication will register in this opening. The second disc, itWill be perceived, is suitably provided with series of numbers which arethe products of the multiplicaI tions on the disc l and when the discsare moved relatively to one another the prod nets vvill successivelyregister with the opening 1li'. lf desired, instead 'of illustrating sshall be presented in two distinct manners lll) the -Iiuiltiplicat ionof tw'o' n'uinerals, I 'may insert only' a singlenui'neral1n'the/spaceas or number may beshoivn in'theY proper secvtion onthe 'part "2, o`i'`this'numbe1.' vor numeral may be spelled out in the sect-ionor space onpart 2.

In the' saine manner fas in'y connection with theillustrations, Itha'veprovided a series of indicators l5 preferablycolored Which area'sso'ciatedivith Veach one of the'conibinations' of multiplications orvsingle or double 'numerals andtthese indicators arez pointed 4to by4pointer 'moved byvpushin'g a'suitable 'projection lo Vintegrally formedrwith `.pointer 7 or l iVhen 'this "pointer `7 is by "a movement of discl by, rotating knob ofthe pointer may be brought into registration Awithany one of tlrejindicato'rs vand thereby p'ointto "any one ofthe'multiplications As illustrated, it 'points tothe Vcombination ofnumerals v6X7 and 7X6, and the' productthe'reof 'is 'in proper''registration ivithl op enin'g S14, 'thus the product' of themultiplication is viewable toftheee.

1 In vfurther 'carrying out my idea of providing a singleeducationaldevice by lwhich it is jpossible to VWorkv out educationalexer- (bises `in reading7 "Writing, spelling and arithmetic, I have Iprovided a *series of z1ndividua'l 'elements' 17 'which `have[impressedthereon'a. single characterlinthe forinof a letter of lthe "alphabet,and -have also provided a series of 'individual elements 18 carryingcharacters inthe formof numerals orffigures. These 'lements 'aresupported preferably on'disc 1 ina manner Whichpermits thein to be'removed from their normal 'positions and asseinbled'in combinationslfor the purpose of spelling 'as shown by the asseinbly'of thethreeelements D,O 'andG to 'spell the iword dog as illustrated.

Thus it ivill 'be seen vthat the spelling of vany `Word may be executedby vmy single educational device. It is, however 'desired that lthe'spelling exercises shall be worked out in combination or'cooperationwith the other educational phases `.provided `in my device. rWith thisidea in mind it Will be Vnoted `that pointer 6 has been moved :to

'and script form ofthe letters appear. VIphe characters on Veach of`these individual ele- 'inen't's may have both forms ipe.7 print andscript," or they mayhave only the individual charatters "iflri'th -ina'ybe "either t in printed or in script, form. For oonv'enien'ee and greatyfienibi ty of Vthe device it'here tare usually Yprovided duplicates ofsonie of the 'letters 2 and vfigures -or nunerais so 'that it ivi ll'-be possible tof spell practically-any 'ivo'r'd -ivl'iich' is'fitit'hinthe" s'cope of ed-uc-ati'onof the `person learning, lThe eXefis'es-inspelling -niay-` bee.\;ec`uted, ifV desirecL'y Witln'iut' partieii- Jlar'rference to 'the ``1ra1n`es of i*the objects ill'ustrated,`thereby/*increasing the lscope of :usefulness of my inovel device. o

By 'placing numerals l on the elements, the exercises of'a'1"it\l1`1netic may 'tbe Worked out, thus the individual elements#carrying the min-ie'rats'and -Tfma'y be'asseinbled in the line `f`\v'here Vthecombinedl elements 1), O 'and Gfare shoivn andthe element-Q0'carrying the ftimesfinz-irl may be assembled between y:the nuniera-isand 7, and theeleinentQl carrying the (equal mark mayff'olloiv "and thenytivo lfigure `velements 4 and l2 may be'f'asseinbl'edtoshoivltlrefprod'uet. Another n exercise which combines arithmetic {a'ndspelling Iis Athat ofv spelling out the l product such for instance, as*spelling 'the ivords forty and ttivo.

The construction oflefach one'of'fthe'ele- L ments may b'e 1inaccordance "i'vithr any p'a'r- Aticular desi'res,`f'but have shoivn one"form in Fig 3 `wherein the element is provided I'with an'ezt'ensionQQivliich isfbent as shovvn in Fig. 4. This-extension is adaptedto'envgageclip Qfsuitably pressed outof' disc il. It isipre-fe'rred thattheengagement of the Yextension '-22 vrand 'the rclip lljshall tbe such y-thatithere is africtional'holdingfbut I deisire that there-shall 'besome form'of positive engagement inorde'r Athat theelelnents 'maybemaintained in-theirnormal-or assem bled positions.

It ivill be"seen 'from the foregoing description that lha've provided asingle, novel, 'educational' device `-ivliich provides for exercises invsubstantially all ofthe elemental phases of learning and haveconstructed thefappalratus sothatthe exercises "for any one-0f theVphases may cooperate With other operations of the apparatus in carryingout l other phases oflearning, or exercises in any A'one phase maybeexecuted 'Without references to other phases. The 'construct-ion shownis of course for purposes of exeinpliicatio'n Land :is simple andtheapparatus is preferably made of material which Will stand considerableWear.

It will be Vunderstood that While I have here described in detail a`particular embodi- "nient of my yinvention for purposes of fulldisclosiiresyand some detailed features which I ain specificallyclaiming for Vva special advantage, man-y changes and modifications mayv"be made in `'the particular construction and arrangement of partswithout departing from the broad scope of my invention which is outlinedin thev subjoined claims.

What is claimed is: 1. In an educational device the combination of apart having impressed thereon a j series of illustrations a majority ofwhich are viewable at all times, said parthaving an opening formedtherein of sufficient size to permit the naine of any object shown inany illustrationto be exhibited, and a second `to permit the name of anyobject shown in any illustration to be exhibited, a second partassembled with and relativelymovable to said first part, said secondpart having a series of names positioned thereon to be brought intoregistery with said opening, said names having definite relations toobjects shown in ysaid illustrations, and a pointer carried by saidsecond part for indicating a particular illustration. j

'3. In an educational device the combination of a part having' impressedthereon a se'rieso'l` illustrations a majority oiC which lare viewableat all times, saidpart having an opening formed therein of suiiicient'size to permit the name of any object shown in .Y

any illustration .to be exhibited, a second .part assembled withand-relatively movable Lto said firstpart, said second part having aseries of names positioned thereon to be brought into registery withsaidr opening, said names having delinite relations to objects shown insaid illustrations, and a plurality of relatively small elements carriedby Vone of said parts, said elements having characters thereon and beingconstructed to be assembled in definitel combinations to spell the namesof the illustrations pointed to. Y

, 4. In an educational device the combination of a part having impressedthereon a series-oil illustrations a majority of which are viewable atall times, said part having an opening formed therein of sufficient sizetoperinit the name of any object lshown in any illustration to beexhibited, a second part assembled with and relatively movable to saidYfirst part, said second part having'V a series of names positionedthereon to be brought into registeryA with said opening,y said nameshaving definite relations to objects shown in said illustrations, apointer carried by said second part fory indicating a particularillustration, and

a plurality of relatively small elements carried by one of said parts,said elements having characters thereon and being constructed to beassembled in definite combinations to spell the names of theillustrations pointed to.v Y

5. In. an educational device the combination of a pari; having thereon aseries of illustrations and a series of numbers, a second part assembledwith'said first part and having a series of names impressed thereon intwo different styles and also provided with a series of numbers, saidVnames and said numbers on said second'part bearing definite relationsrespectively to the illustrations and the Iseries of numbers on saidfirst part when saidl parts have been moved to predetermined positions,said first part having openings which allow different naines anddifferent numbers on said second part to be viewable when said `partshave been brought to rest. v

6. 1n an educational device the combination of a part having impressedthereon a series of illustrations viewable at all times and having alsoa lseriesoi numbers thereon, and a second part assembled with said firstpart and having a series of names impressed thereon in two differentstylesand also being provided with a series of numbers, said first parthaving openings formed therein for the registration of said names andsaid numbers, on said second part having definite relations to therespective names and numbers on said iirst part when said parts arepositioned in a predetermined manner.

7. In an educational device the combinationl of a part Vhaving impressedthereon bled 'with said first part and havinga series'of names impressedthereon in two different styles and also beingprovided with a series ofnumbers., said names and said numbers on vsaid second part rhavingdefinite relations ranged to overlap said firstpart to point to any oneof said illustrations, the movement of said pointer causing said secondpart to move relatively to said first part.

8. In an educational device the combination of a part having impressedthereon a series of illustrations all of which are viewable at all timesand having also a series of numbers thereon, a second part assembledwith said first partand having a series of names impressed thereonv intwo diderent styles and also being provided with a series of numbers,said names and said numbers on said second part having a definiterelation to the illustrations and numbers on said first part when saidparts are positioned in iso a predetermined manner, and two pointerscarried by said second part and arranged to overlap said first part andto pointrespectively to any one of' said illustrations and to any one ofsaid first named numbers.

9. ln .an educational device the combina.- tion of tivo parts assembledto have rtl tive moveii'ient with one another, a series ofillustratioi'is and a series of numbers mounted on one of said parts,the other part having' a series of names corresponding to theillustrations and a series of numbers bearing a definite relation tonumbers on said 'iiist 1 part, and a series oic elements each providedwith a character and 'being positioned on said said first part andcapable ot' being,` removed 'roin its normal position and Aassem- 'blcdat another place on said ,device with other elements to spell the Ynamesand the numbers on the second part which correspond to saidillustrat-ions and have `relation v to said series ot' numbers on` saidfirst part.

"plication, said second Adisc being provided Vwith a lseries .of namescorresponding tothe objects illustrated on said lirst disc, said .namesbeing impressed in ,printed and script form on said second disc andarranged to register With an opening provided in fsaid first disc, saidsecond disc also being prof vided with a series of numberseaclrot'Wl-iicli is the product of a-problem in multiplication impressedon saidfirst disc,-the products being viewable through an openingprovided in said first disc, and a plurality of individual elementsmounted on said lirst disc and capable of being,- assembled in anotherposition on said first disc in predetermined manner to spell the nainesof the objects illustrated and to spell the products of problems inmultiplication.

1l. In an educational device a base, a flat disc mounted thereon andbeing relatively movable to said base, said disc being provided With aseries of illustrations in colors and With a series of problems inmultiplication, colored indicators positioned near eac-h of saidillustrations and each of' said problems in multiplication, and a seconddisc assembled on said base and being` relatively movable to said firstdisc, pointers carried by said second disc and adapted to be positionedto point to said indicators on said iirst disc and being movable topoint to any one of said illustrations and to any one of said Abining`numbers.

lirst disc, said discs 'beingl assembled 4in suc-h ainannerthat the nameoi Lne V obj-ect i-n theillus-tration and the number representing theproduct ot the problems in multiplica-tion lare in registry Withrespective openings in said first disc which correspond totheillustration and the multiplication problem pointed to by lsaidpointers.'r y

l2. In an educational device-the combination of Y-t-Wo discs assembledto have relative movements to each other, lone of said discs carrying;`illustratie-iis of objects and problems in multiplication ofaritliinetic,-the Asecondof said discs carrying names of objectsillustrated and the 'produc-ts of the problems frin multiplication, saidnames-and Sai-d products arranged to register -Withsuitable openings insaid first disc, and individual spelling' elements positioned on said:iirstdisc and arranged to Abe removed .to another .position on saidfirst disc -to spell the naines of the objects illustrated and of theprod-nets of the problems in multiplication.

18; In an educationaldevice 4the 4combi-nation oi tivo discs assembledto have relative movements :iv-ith each other, one-of saiddiscs carryingillustrations e-f objects yand probleins in multiplication inarithine-tic,'thesecond of said ldiscs carrying names of objectsillustrated on said `lirstidisc and-the products `vof .the problems inmultiplica-tion, said-names and lsaid products ladapted to register withsuitable lopenings insaid lirst disc, andl individual spelling elementsand individual' `numeral elements held on said -iirst disc-and arranged`to be assembled on another part .of said device; 'for spell-ing nainesand-for .conillll- In ari-,educational device thecom'bination ofrelatively movable parts carrringililustrations of objects andindividual letter elements and lindiv-idual numeral elements forexercises in spelling and in problems in arithmetic respectively, one ofsaid parts carrying a series ot problems in multiplication of all thenumerals `from one to nine in any combination thereof, another of saidparts carrying the products of said problems in multiplication andarranged to register with an opening iii said iirst part so that aproduct of any particular problem in multiplication may be noted at saidopening after said parts have been moved relatively to predeterminedpositions. v

l5. In an educational device the combination of a plurality of movableparts, one oi said parts carrying,` a series of illustrations of objectsand a series of problems in arithmetic and individual numeral elementsand individual spelling elements, the other part of said device carryinga plurality of names ioo tively movable thereto, a

ing provided With names of the objects il-` and a plurality ofyarithmetic products bearing a definite relation to the arithmeticproblems in multiplication on said first named part, said names and saidproducts on thesecond part arranged to register with suitable openingsprovided in said first disc, and pointerscarried by said second part andconstructed to overlap the edge of said first part to point to any oneof said illustrations and to any one of saidarithinetic problems inmultiplication on said first disc, said in- ;dividual numeral elementsand said individual spelling elements employed to restate the problemsand products of the multiplications and to spell the names of theobjects illustrated. i

16. In an educational device the combination of a disc having a seriesof illustrations impressed thereon, all of' said illustrations `beingviewable at all times, said disc also Ahaving'a series of figures ofproblems inv multiplication impressed thereon, a second disc associatedWith said first disc and relasaid second disc belustrated on said firstdisc and With the products ofthe problems in multiplication impressed onsaid first disc, said first disc being'provided With openings for theregistrations of said names and said arithmetic products when said discsareheld in predetermined positions, a plurality of individual elementscarrying letter characters, and a plurality of vindividual elements`carrying numeral characters` said elements being con- Nstructed to beremoved fromtheir normal position and assembled in definite combinations'at another place on said first disc to spell the names and the numbersregistered in theopenings thereby Working out exercises in spelling .andarithmetic, said elements being constructed to be positively held inpositions on said first disc.

17.v In an educational device the combination'of a metal disc havingimpressed near Y y its edge a series ofvillustrations of objects andhaving a series of colored indicators placed on said disc and indefinite relation to said illustrations, said disc also arranged to;

carry near its center-and in annular relation a series of' problems inmultiplication and a series of colored indicators for each of saidproblems in multiplication, a second metal disc assembled in relation tosaid first discv lems in multiplication, one of said pointers beingprovidedrvvith a projection lfor moving said pointer andv one of saiddiscs relatively to the other disc, avbase for supporting said discs, aknob carried by saidfbase and rigid- 'ly fastened to one of said discsand also arranged to move one of said discs relatively to the otherdisc, anda series of individual elements provided With letter andnumeral characters, said elements being associated with said first discand removable from their.

normal positions to be assembled on another portion of said first discto Work out exercises in spelling and arithmetic, vrespectively byspelling out the name of the illustrations as registered in one ofsaid'op'enings and by spelling out the combination of numeralsregistered in the other opening-'and by assembling'proper numeralstorepresent the problem in arithmetic and theproduct thereof as registeredin one of said openings, said y Velements -being constructed so as tohave positive engagement With said firstdisc.

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